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My mother is prescribed with budecort 200 inhaler to recover from post covid effects. It is hard for me to get 200 instead I have only 100 mcg. The advice is to take 4 puffs per day. How to manage with available 100 mcg.
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Hello, as per latest guidelines the dose for budesonide recommended for covid 19 is 800 mcg twice a day. If you have 100 mcg capsule, then its difficult to take 8 capsules at a time. Kindly arrange by requesting your pharmacist or re-visit your treating physician for alrternatives. Take care.
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If you have 100 mcg take 4 puffs in the morning and 4 puffs at night.
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